From the President: Happy PA week! Here is the complete up-to-date list of Doctoral programs

Happy PA Week. October 6-12 is an opportunity to thank the almost 190,000 PAs in the US. Our profession has grown substantially over the past 50 years, and we are excited to see the roles PAs are assuming in addressing access to and delivery of healthcare.

As an indication of the continued growth of the PA profession, we have been steadily moving toward a post-professional doctoral degree with a focus on education and leadership over the past 10 years. This concept has gained momentum recently, with a significant increase in the various concentrations for PAs who wish to advance their academic degree and clinical/educational roles.

We have surpassed a significant milestone of 41 post-professional doctoral programs in the US. Attached is a list of those programs identified through the Consortium of DMS/DMSc Programs. These programs are offering unparalleled opportunities, and research has shown the impact on PA careers.

I have attached the list below for individuals to review the number of programs offered across the US at various institutions.

Happy PA week. We embrace the future of healthcare, and the role PAs will play.

James R. Kilgore, President, ADPA

Program	Degree Offered	State	City
A.T. Still University	DMSc	Arizona	Mesa
Arkansas Colleges of Health Sciences	DMSc	Arkansas	Ft. Smith
Augsburg University	DMSc	Minnesota	Minneapolis
Butler University	DMS	Indiana	Indianapolis
Butler University Bridge Program	DMS	Indiana	Indianapolis
California Baptist University	DMSc	California	Riverside
College of Idaho	DMSc	Idaho	Caldwell
College of St. Scholastica	DMSc	Minnesota	Duluth
Desales University	DMSc	Pennsylvania	Center Valley
D'Youville University	DMSc	New York	Buffalo
George Fox University	DMSc	Oregon	Newberg
Hardin-Simmons University	DMSc	Texas	Abilene
High Point University	DMSc	North Carolina	High Point
Lincoln Memorial University	DMS	Tennessee	Harrogate
Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University Medical Science	DMSc	Virginia	Norfolk
Marshall B. Ketchum University	DMSc	California	Fullerton
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences	DScPAS	Massachusetts	Boston
Northeasten University	DMSc	Massachusetts	Boston
Northern Arizona University	DMSc	Arizona	Flagstaff
North Greenville University	DMSc	South Carolina	Tigerville
Pacific University	DMSc	Oregon	Forest Grove
Rocky Mountain College- MT	DMSc	Montana	Billings
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions- UT	DMSc	Utah	Provo
Shenendoah University	DMS	Virginia	Winchester
South College	DMSc	Tennessee	Knoxville
Southern California University of Health Sciences	DMSc	California	East La Mirada
Southern Illinois University	DMSc	Illinois	Carbondale
Southwestern College	DMSc	Kansas	Winfield
Springfield College	DMSc	Massachusetts	Springfield
Touro University	DPA	Nevada	Henderson
University of Lynchburg	DMSc	Virginia	Lynchburg
University of Maryland-Baltimore	DMSc	Maryland	Baltimore
University of Nebraska Medical Center	DMSc	Nebraska	Omaha
University of Pittsburgh	DMSc	Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh
University of Saint Francis- IN	DMSc	Indiana	Fort Wayne
University of Tampa	DMSc	Florida	Tampa
University of the Pacific	DMSc	California	Stockton
Wake Forest University School of Medicine	DMSc	North Carolina	Winston-Salem
Wingate University	DMSc	Wingate	North Carolina
Baylor University	DScPAS	Texas	Waco